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    Men's Basketball Records and Titles

    • Coaches Records
    • Past Seasons Results 
    • Team History
    • Scoring Leaders
    • All-Americans
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    • Scores vs. Opponents

     

     


     

    Coaches Records

    Coach Years # of Seasons Record Win Percentage
    Donnie Jackson 2021-Present 4 90-42 .682
    Tommy DeSalme 2009-2021 12 239-150 .614
    Steve Eck 2007-09 2 60-8 .882
    Brian Jackson 2005-07 2 32-31 .508
    Randy Smithson 2001-05 4 84-46 .646
    Mark Nelson 1993-01 8 166-86 .659
    Ron Murphree 1984-93 9 161-107 .601
    Russ Gilmore 1980-84 4 41-63 .394
    Mike Ferone 1979-80 2 25-11 .694
    Jerry Mullen 1973-79 6 107-67 .615
    Lyle Rutter 1971-73 2 8-42 .160
    Del Heidebrecht 1964-71 7 89-98 .476
    Joe Sumners 1961-64 3 48-44 .522
    Lee Jeffrey 1959-61 2 32-20 .615
    Dan Kahler 1952-59 7 170-49 .776
    W.G. "Bunt" Speer 1946-52 6 69-61 .531
    Dan Stark 1945-46 1 9-6 .600
    C.E. Ruff 1944-45 1 4-4 .500
    Barney Getto 1943 1 6-2 .750
    Dan Stark 1923-43 20 191-140 .577
    L.A. Chaplin 1922-23 1 2-6 .250

     

     


     

    Past Seasons Results

    2024-25 (30-5, KJCCC Champs, Region VI Champs) 

    Defeated Labette 84-39
    Defeated NOC-Tonkawa 96-76
    Defeated Allen County 95-50
    Lost to NEO 75-68
    Defeated NOC-Tonkawa 86-63
    Defeated Southwestern JV 117-62
    Defeated Pratt 76-58
    Defeated Seward 88-69
    Defeated Dodge City 100-64
    Defeated Barton 74-71
    Defeated Fort Hays Tech NW 94-58
    Defeated Colby  83-76
    Defeated Independence 76-69
    Defeated Coffeyville 64-63
    Lost to Hutchinson 70-62
    Defeated Garden City 87-73
    Defeated Cloud 80-65
    Defeated Butler 69-59
    Defeated Pratt 90-61
    Defeated Seward 69-43
    Defeated Dodge City 100-75
    Defeated Barton 95-67
    Defeated Fort Hays Tech NW 94-81
    Defeated Colby 71-57
    Defeated Independence 123-81
    Defeated Coffeyville 82-60
    Defeated Hutchinson 87-71
    Defeated Garden City 76-69
    Defeated Cloud 83-59
    Lost to Butler 72-69
    Defeated Dodge City (Region VI Playoffs-2nd Round) 87-74
    Defeated Butler (Region VI Playoffs-Semi-Finals) 58-54
    Defeated Barton (Region VI Playoffs-Championship) 72-62
    Defeated Triton College (NJCAA Tournament-2nd Round) 58-57
    Lost to Trinity Valley (NJCAA Tournament-Quarter Finals) 61-60

    Head Coach: Donnie Jackson

    Assistant Coach: Reggie Scurry 

    2023-24 (28-6)

    Defeated Eastern Oklahoma State 74-70
    Defeated Labette 87-49
    Lost to NOC-Tonkawa 89-83 (OT)
    Defeated Allen  80-63
    Defeated Labette 79-54
    Defeated NOC-Tonkawa 79-64
    Defeated Fort hays Tech NW 80-69
    Defeated Seward 89-77
    Defeated Coffeyville 81-62
    Defeated Barton 80-70
    Defeated Garden City 78-69
    Defeated Dodge City 76-55
    Defeated Hutchinson 83-70
    Defeated Colby 90-70
    Defeated Independence 83-78
    Defeated Pratt 83-76
    Lost to Cloud 78-62
    Defeated Butler 77-85
    Defeated Fort Hays Tech NW 84-70
    Defeated Seward 91-68
    Defeated Coffeyville 80-58
    Lost to Barton 75-73
    Defeated Dodge City 85-59
    Lost to Hutchinson 88-86
    Defeated Colby 91-81
    Defeated Independence 95-48
    Defeated Pratt 79-55
    Defeated Cloud 69-63
    Defeated Butler 81-65
    Defeated Fort Hays Tech NW (Region VI Playoffs-2nd Round) 87-69
    Lost to Hutchinson (Region VI Playoffs-Semi-Finals) 89-83
    Defeated Allegany College of Maryland (NJCAA Tournament-1st Round) 87-64
    Lost to Northwest Florida State College (NJCAA Tournament-2nd Round) 85-70

    Head Coach: Donnie Jackson

    Assistant Coach: Roybell Baez

     

     


     

    Team History

    1922-23 2-6  
    1923-24 6-6  
    1924-25 5-7  
    1925-26 12-4 Conference Champs
    1926-27 16-2 Conference Champs
    1927-28 12-4  
    1928-29 15-6  
    1929-30 4-12  
    1930-31 9-10  
    1931-32 9-11  
    1932-33 5-12  
    1933-34 13-6  
    1934-35 11-4  
    1935-36 19-2  
    1936-37 12-8  
    1937-38 10-6 *Conference Split into East and West Divisions*
    1938-39 11-6  
    1939-40 11-5  
    1940-41 5-12  
    1941-42 4-15  
    1942-43 2-2  
    1943-43 6-2  
    1943-44 NO BASKETBALL (WORLD WAR II)  
    1944-45 4-4  
    1945-46 9-6  
    1946-47 5-12  
    1947-48 13-11  
    1948-49 16-8  
    1949-50 12-11  
    1950-51 10-11  
    1951-52 13-8  
    1952-53 29-5 Western Division Champion, Conference Champion, Region VI Champion, National Runner-up
    1953-54 24-5 Western Division Champion, Conference Champion, Region VI Champion
    1954-55 25-8 Western Division Champion, Region VI Champion
    1955-56 26-3 Western Division Champion, Conference Champion
    1956-57 28-8 Western Division Champion, Region VI Champion
    1957-58 24-7 Western Division Champion
    1958-59 14-13  
    1959-60 16-10  
    1960-61 16-10  
    1961-62 18-15 Western Division Co-Champion
    1962-63 22-11 Western Division Co-Champion
    1963-64 8-18  
    1964-65 17-13  
    1965-66 20-8  
    1966-67 13-14  
    1967-68 9-19  
    1968-69 13-12  
    1969-70 13-14  
    1970-71 4-18  
    1971-72 6-18  
    1972-73 2-24  
    1973-74 8-18  
    1974-75 11-18 *Moved to the Eastern Division*
    1975-76 22-7  
    1976-77 17-13  
    1977-78 24-6 Eastern Division Champion
    1978-79 25-5  
    1979-80 22-8  
    1980-81 19-10  
    1981-82 10-16  
    1982-83 10-17  
    1983-84 5-23  
    1984-85 9-18  
    1985-86 11-19  
    1986-87 16-13  
    1987-88 13-16  
    1988-89 20-9  
    1989-90 22-9  
    1990-91 24-7 Eastern Division Champion
    1991-92 24-8 Eastern Division Co-Champion
    1992-93 22-9 Eastern Division Co-Champion
    1993-94 14-17  
    1994-95 25-7  
    1995-96 18-13  
    1996-97 19-12  
    1997-98 25-7  
    1998-99 16-16  
    1999-00 26-6 Eastern Division Co-Champion
    2000-01 23-8  
    2001-02 18-14  
    2002-03 22-12  
    2003-04 23-9  
    2004-05 21-11  
    2005-06 16-16  
    2006-07 16-15  
    2007-08 31-3 Eastern Division Champion
    2008-09 29-5 Eastern Division Co-Champion
    2009-10 21-11 Eastern Division Champion
    2010-11 25-8  
    2011-12 24-10  
    2012-13 21-11  
    2013-14 15-16  
    2014-15 11-20  
    2015-16 16-17  
    2016-17 17-15  
    2017-18 20-12  
    2018-19 19-12  
    2019-20 26-6 Eastern Division Champions, NJCAA Tourney Selection 
    2020-21 24-5 Eastern Division Co-Champions Region VI Champion, National Runner-up
    2021-22 16-16  
    2022-23 16-15  
    2023-24 28-6 NJCAA Tourney Selection
    2024-25 30-5 KJCCC Champs, Region VI Champs, National Tournament Apparence

     

     


     

    Scoring Leaders

    Top 20 Career Scoring Leaders

    1. Del Heidebrecht 1956-58 1,323
    2. Antonio Dixon 1991-93 1,256
    3. Tyrus McGee 2009-11 1,194
    4. Louie Graves 1978-80 1,168
    5. Kent Murphree 1988-90 1,153
    6. James Milliken 2012-13 1,150
    7. Tony Windless 1988-90 1,146
    8. Ray Potter Sr. 1951-53 1,145
    9. Dalen Ridgnal 2019-21 1,118
    10. Mario Martin 1984-86 1,062
    11. Jack Crowder 2008-09 1,026
    12. Sonny Maynard 1955-57 1,011
    13. Tyrone Baldwin 1986-88 994
    14. Kermit McMurry 1963-65 987
    15. Mekhi Cameron 2021-23 971
    16. Mike'l Henderson 2019-21 962
    17. Mark Lolar 1979-81 936
    18. Danny Jones 1968-70 916
    19. Ben Pierce 1986-88 913
    20. Bill Houston 1979-81 902

    Top 20 Single Season Scoring Leaders

    1. Corey Williams 1992-93 848
    2. Kent Murphree 1989-90 726
    3. Del Heidebrecht 1957-58 723
    4. Tony Windless 1989-90 692
    5. Antonio Dixon 1991-92 688
    6. Jack Crowder 2008-09 685
    7. Ray Potter Sr. 1952-53 666
    8. Tyrus McGee 2010-11 662
    9. Jeff Nwankwo 2023-24 631
    10. Kermit McMurry 1964-65 622
    11. Mario Martin 1985-86 617
    12. Louie Graves 1979-80 614
    13. Dalen Ridgnal 2020-21 611
    14. Del Heidebrecht 1956-57 600
    15. James Milliken 2012-13 589
    16. Kevin Clark 1996-97 588
    17. Francis Cuyler 2003-04 583
    17. NaQuavious King 2013-14 583
    19. John Woodworth 1969-70 579
    20. Antonio Dixon 1992-93 568

     

     


     

    All-Americans

    Marcus Whitlock Jr. 2025
    Jeff Nwankwo 2024
    Dalen Ridgnal 2021
    Dalen Ridgnal 2020
    Tyrus McGee 2011
    Jack Crowder 2009
    Corey Williams 1993
    Bill Houston 1981
    Loye Sparks 1961
    Henry (Hank) Heidebrecht 1960
    Del Heidebrecht 1958
    Sonny Maynard 1957
    Bill Clarahan 1957
    Sonny Maynard 1956
    Berklie Perico  1956
    Berklie Perico 1955
    Tony Rendulich 1955
    Jim Sullivan 1955
    Lafayette Norwood 1954
    Jim Reed 1954
    Lafayette Norwood 1953
    Linwood Burns 1953
    Ray Potter 1953

     

     


     

    All-time Men's Basketball Team Records

    Most Games Won in a Season 31 2007-08
    Fewest Games Won in a Season 2 1922-23, 1972-73
    Most Games Lost in a Season 24 1972-73
    Fewest Games Lost in a Season 2 1926-27, 1935-36
    Most Points in a Season 3,514 2019-20
    Most Points in one Game 143 2/10/2020 at Cloud County, 2/13/21 vs Dodge City
    Most Points Scored in one Half 78 2/10/2020 at Cloud County
    Most Points Per Game Average in a Season 109.8 2019-20
    Largest Margin of Victory 93 11/12/2022 (Cowley 132, Bethel 39)
    Most 100 Point Games in a Season 25 2019-20
    Longest Winning Streak 20 1952,53
    Most Field Goals in one Game 61 1/26/1978 vs St. Johns
    Most Rebounds in one Game 78 12/3/1968 vs St. Johns
    Highest Win-Loss Percentage .911 2007-08 (31-3)
    Best Start to a Season 8-0 1935-36, 1955-56, 1978-79
    Highest National Ranking 1st 1955-56, 2008-09
    Highest National Finish 2nd 1955-56, 2020-21
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